Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Verdict for the Defendant In the Fuller VS.
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
COmpany

Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
In the County Court Thursday Judge
Howell ordered verdict for the defend
ant in the case Of H. A. Fuller vs. the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance company.
In the case of the State VS.. John II. Nc
Greavy, who was convicted in the Justice
Court on the charge of assault and breach
OF the peace, which case was appealed by
the respondent to the County Court, the
respondent pleaded guilty and was fined
SlO and costs with an alternative sentence.
Eugene Carpenter Acquitted on the
Charge of Highway Robbery.
The arguments in the case of j. w
Russell against Isaac Rogers were made
in the County Conrt Friday, j. w. Rus
sell and Seneca Hazelton arguing for the
plaintiff and l.. f. Wilbur and A. V.
Spalding for the defendant. From the
evidence it appeared that the note in ques-
ton was procured from the defendant by
fraud by one Bissonette in payment for a
small piece of land and the jury who re-
tired about 2:3O rendered a verdict at $3.50
for the defendant.
The next case was that of the State
against Eugene Carpenter, who was charg
ed with highway robbery in taking a
watch from III enry Whittle. The respon-
dent showed by witnesses that the watch
was seen first in other hands beside his,
and that he was in Winooski about the
time that it was claimed the robbery was
committed. The closing arguments were
made by States Attorney Foster for the
State and j. A. Brown for the respondent.
After the charge by the Court tue jury
retired abouti6 o'clock, AMI at 8 they
brought in verdict of acquittal. 1t is
understood that the first vote stood three
for conviction and nine for acquittaI.
Joseph Girard Acquitted by the Jury At
ter Protracted Consultations:
At the opening of Saturdays session of
Chittenden County Court the case of the
State vs. Joseph Girard was taken up.
The complaint charged the respondent
with being found under suspicious cir
cumstances with. Louisa Viens-a mar
ried woman and the complaint was base
on the so-called blanket act. The EVIL
dence was closed about the middle of the
forenoon and the closing arguments were
made by States Attorney Foster for the
State and j. a. Brown for the respondent
The judge charged the jury and the case
was given to them at 1890 Tie jury re
manned out until about y. m. when the,
came in and announced that they could
not agree whereupon after the eXplana
ton of certain questions they were sent
out again. After remaining out about
half an hour the jury came in and rend
cred verdict of acquittal whereupol
Girard was discharged.
In the County Court Monday after
noon the case of the State against Arthu
Allen of Colchester was taken up. Tn,
complaint charges the respondent witt
breach of the peace in engaging in n quar-
Il .g.h Nt.tt l.
The evidence showed that duri ng tn
quarrel which took place in front o
kinney's barn Kinney was armed with
pitchfork and Allen with knife and tina
Kinney was stabbed three time, in his LEI
and once in his arm. States Attorne
Foster appeared for the State and j. A
Brown of this city and f. w. McGettric
of st. Adams for the espondent and tn
arguments were concluded on adourn
ment for the day.